Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-11-19
A TIMELY LESSON.
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Maud was q young lady whom ne
worshiped rather humbly from afar-
she being rich, beautiful, and OF for
midably aristocratic family, while he
was a lone Boheman-but with whom
he could claim artistic kinship. since
he and and she had studied in the same
building. She was an amateur, 1t
happened, and he breadwinner; they
both managed to turn out some very
good work. and each was often OF as
sistance to the other.
One fine morning in early summer
Miss Maud-whose surname was Satter-
lee-entered her studie with q slight
shadow on her high bred, rose fair
face. Her companion, a charming bru-
nette girl little her senior, followed,
looking amused. Miss Fortescue was
q happy compromise betweed chaper-
one and coniidante. She was girl of
excellent sense and judgment and brim-
full of humor, which was fortunate, for
Maud had only father, who was in
Europe, and an aunt, who was splenitic.
my dear Maud" said Miss Forters-
cue, reproachfully, yet half laughing,
you know very well I'll 60 out and
hunt you up model if you wish it"
Miss Maud frightened.
81 wish you would, Carrie. Tn just
In a splendid mood to begin portrait.
Get me something rugged, uncouth, if
you like"
She tossed herself down on the STUDIO
sofa and looked inquiringly at her COM
panion.
Miss Fortescue reflected.
There's the banana man-the Ital-
ian-down on the street corner
'NOh. / don't want him" said Maud,
contemptuously.
just then tap at the door. 1t was
Harry McAllister. After the usual polite
good morning" he requested permis-
sion to bring in friend to see Miss
Eatterlee's handsome den" and ex-
amples. "a friend from my old home
In Tennessee" he exclaimed, "going
70 spend the summer in town. A little
provincial, you know, but of good fam
ly"
Maud assented languidly. But when
the young stranger entered with Nc
Allister she sat up suddenly like one
revived.
Mr.. Godfrey Waring was large and
hlL He was sunburned and had
longish. light brown hair and pale blue
eyes A nose of good size and long,
clean shaven upper lip were facial pc
culiarites. And Mr.. Godfrey Waring
was blessed with an abundance of con-
fdence. He gazed about him with a
smile of approval. shook hands twice
with the ladies, commented in a clear,
nigh, nasal voice on Maud's work, and
flnally departed in state of self COM
placency
Fine girls" he remarked to Meal
lister. when back in that gentleman's
sanctum.
"Ehp" queried McAllister. a little
Startled at tho irreverence.
Il say they're fine girls. She's an
heiress. amt sheP Think / made an
impression on her?'
McAllister gasped. Then his sense
Of the humorous prevailed. He an
swered dryly:
"Ahem! l shouldn't wonder. Miss
catterlee had her eyes on you all the
time"
wouldn't mind having her if nv
family didn't object" remarked God
frey. with reflective little click of the
tongue against his teeth.
As for the young ladies, they had
preserved silence until their callers
were out of hearing range.
Then Miss Satterlee exclaimed:
"Eu--. Gu. what's that work. Car.
ne beginning with eup''
"Euchre. euphony, European, eupep-
~
Nonsense! mean Eureka. have
sOta model"
You mean the Tennesseean. my
dearp"
les. / could sketch him already.
iaKe his face just as it is; crown it
WIN ragged straw hat; put flannel
sa'rt on him opening carelessly from
ne neck; plenty of red and tam"
but how will you get him to sitP"
On' MIR. McAllister will manage it
Al for me,".
And sure enough Mr. McAllister did.
.nat is to say, he brought Mr.. Waring
frequently to Mr.. Satterlee's studio.
snd the young artistic began to surrep-
eaously appropriate the features of the
aennesseean-as best she could from
objection after he departed ON each
oocasion.
Meantime Godfrey began to look
"fy self satisfied and to throw out GER
Nm little hints about the conquest of
hat " JUG "'
neAiiister took his cue thereat and
uew serious face.
ies' he said with great gravity,
'neres no DENYING it, Gof. old fellow.
-ou are making fine headway. But
mat about certain little girl down
0ne that you We're telling me of ?'